Julia Sung
Is NY or NJ better to invest as first property?
Hi Bigger Pockets members.I am a first time real estate investor who is looking to invest in NJ or NY (within 1 hour ride to Manhattan).My budget is max $500,000. Which town would you recommend to look into for an inv...
Christopher Morris
House Hacking in NJ
Hello BP, I have been reading up and listening to podcasts on house hacking especially in NJ (Jersey City, Montclair, Bloomfield). As I'm looking for a house hack, I'd really love to live in a decent area (some in Jer...
Jay Hinrichs
Rent control sweeping the nation ?
Seems like Rent control in some form or fashion Is gaining a lot of traction around the US.. Oregon just passed state wide.Washington some new rules.. California of course has had rent control in many cities for deca...
Phil Wells
Will people leave cities post COVID 19?
An article recently published by Redfin highlights the current working from home trend. In a survey it's revealed that up to 1 in 4 newly remote workers expect to continue working from home after COVID 19 passes.
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Alex Pelin
Eviction Moratorium Effects
Current eviction moratoriums are set to expire on 12/31/2020 - 01/01/2021.
What do you expect to happen after the moratoriums are lifted (burdening consumer debt, an abnormal amount of evictions, payments will resume...
Tom Bud
Tax Help on Fix and Flips
Hey everyone, Wanted to hear the communities response to this;Brand new r/e investor, going to do a fix and flip. Does anybody have any interesting tax strategies in respect to this whole process? (buying, selling and...
Jc M.
Being Swallowed Alive: The Collapse of San Francisco
I was born and raised in San Francisco and as we all know, this city is changing big time. My wife and I felt fortunate that we were able to buy a home here in 2016 despite the astronomical cost. Our children know not...
Naji Boutros
Security Deposit Aftermath
I've had a great relationship with every one of my tenants, except for one. We'll call her Sally. Despite my best efforts, Sally was just not happy with me as her landlord. If I'm being 100% honest, I didn't like her ...
Isaac El
How is upset price set for auction???
I have been going to foreclosure auctions for some time now - even thought I would still consider myself a rookie, but how does the bank come up with their upset price? I got to auctions in Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx - ...
Enki Amo
Best US real estate market for Rental Property in 2016?
Which US city is the best place to purchase rental property in 2016 and why?